Submitted by Clayton Medeiros on May 21, 2012
Rain drops everywhere
Green fir trees pierce the gray clouds
Happy spring gardens
Submitted by Neil McKay on May 21, 2012
When death, with its sweet obliteration,
Finally acknowledges its joyful obligation.
When my life has reached the end of its duration
And my soul has given up in sheer frustration.
Then I hope you imbibe in bittersweet libation
To honor my impact on your situation,
And relate the tale without pontification
Of my various attempts to bring you liberation.
My goal in life, achieved through conversation,
Was always to connect with those above and below my station
And find the thread through quiet divination
That ties us together in mutual admiration.
So toast my life from first breath to cremation.
Tell the stories of my insubordination.
Remember the times I filled you with trepidation,
And shed a tear for my loss of all sensation.
Submitted by Clayton Medeiros on May 20, 2012
Democracy is a constant battle
To remain open to its virtues
Without being overwhelmed
By a plethora of flaws
Endlessly encapsulated
Continuous news cycles
Filled with excruciating
Uninformed ignorance
The mean spirited
All part of a constitutional chorus
Where everyone should be heard
Among America’s envied liberties
Democracy’s a fragile business
Discourse a monied thing
Manipulated by demagogues
In support of right or left
Forgetful of history’s lessons
That extremes end in disaster
For all but a limited few
Who say they preserve the peace
Chaos will follow their demise
Submitted by Clayton Medeiros on May 19, 2012
Hummingbird’s brusque flights
To aromatic lilacs
Entertain the sky
Submitted by Clayton Medeiros on May 17, 2012
People are very annoying
She said bitterly
To no one in particular
At the crowded waiting area
Where a flight would take her
To Kansas City to visit
Relatives she didn’t care for
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